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Cory Booker’s DNC speech lights up Twitter (video)

Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, in which he gave a fiery endorsement of his party’s platform, had some praising his passion and others asking for earplugs.

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“It is our fundamental national aspiration that no matter who you are, no matter what color or creed, how you choose to pray, or who you choose to love, that if you are a citizen of the United States of America, if you are an American, first generation or 15th, one who is willing to work hard, play by the rules and apply your God-given talents, than you should be able to find a job that pays the bills.”

“We must choose forward. We must choose inclusion. We must choose growing together. We choose American might and American muscle, standing strong on the bedrock of the American ideal, a strong and empowered and ever expanding and ever growing middle class.”

“For our president, ‘home of the brave’ are not just the last words of our national anthem but also a call to action.”

All African Americans should be ashamed of what has happened today. For the first time in memory, the Democrat platform eliminates any and all mention of God. Crystal clear and objective evidence that the lunatic fringe is in complete control of this freakshow in Charlotte. Considering that the civil rights movement was mostly led by ministers (e.g., the Rev. MLK) and that the Black church has always been a pillar of community values -- this is a clear spit in the face. God help us all

Mayor Booker's speech was fantastic and got the crowd revved up. The biggest mistake of the DNC convention so far was having him on at 6 pm of night 1. One can only hope that he runs against Governor Christie the next time around. New Jersey will be better for it.

THE LIES JUST KEEP COMING SEEMS LIKE THATS ALL THIS ADMINISTATION CAN DO.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. fired back at Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Tuesday after she claimed the diplomat called Republicans’ policies "dangerous" to Israel -- comments the DNC chief says were "misrepresented."

"I categorically deny that I ever characterized Republican policies as harmful to Israel,” Ambassador Michael Oren said in a written statement. “Bipartisan support is a paramount national interest for Israel, and we have great friends on both sides of the aisle."

Oren was responding to a report in the Washington Examiner that quoted Wasserman Schultz as saying Oren agreed “what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel."

The newspaper reported that Wasserman Schultz made the comment Monday while participating in a training session for Jewish Democrats, organized by the Obama campaign a day before the Democratic convention in Charlotte.

Republicans “can’t get anywhere with our community on domestic issues” and instead “do everything they can to lie and distort and mischaracterize this president’s stellar record on Israel,” the newspaper quoted Wasserman Schultz as saying. “We know, and I’ve heard no less than Ambassador Michael Oren say this, that what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel.

When you ask that question "How much is a fair share?" to the typical Democrat, she will look at you like a deer-in-the-headlights. Occasionally you will find a Democrat who will answer honestly: "Fair share is whatever we SAY it is!"

I also see he failed to mention that already almost 50% pay no federal income taxes, as opposed to the Republicans.

Apparently the Republican trolls on here forget that whole separation of Church and State in the Constitution. Mentioning the word God does not make the Republican platform any more just in its treatment of the poor. Mentioning God does not make the Republican platform any less of a slap in the face of free will.

Hey, guess what? There is NOTHING about the 'separation of church and state' in the Constitution!!! It's the First Amendment and it's all about the FREEDOM of religion, the ability NOT to be muzzled or constrained in what one wants to say and speak! The Federal Gov't alone was not to mandate a church denomination that all must belong to...THAT is what the 'no establishment' clause was all about.

Our Founding Fathers and Mothers spoke freely about God Everywhere...just look at the monuments in DC and read their speeches (not the edited versions) and they understood that true human freedom and dignity depended on the acknowledgement of the realtity of a living God from whom our liberties come. Jefferson understood this. Washington understood this. Every president before obama has understood this.

Yes, this omission of God is a serious thing because it shows the Dems are more interested in making Government our God, than in protecting our God-given liberties.

Remember, a Gov't big enough to give you what you think you want, is also big enough to take away anything they don't want you to have.

and besides, the 'rich' (anyone who makes more than you) are the ONLY ones paying federal taxes in this country. Just how is that 'Fair'? To be truly fair, EVERYONE should have a stake in paying these taxes. So the 49% who don't pay in, shouldn't get any of the benefits of the 51% who do...oh, wait...the 51% who DO pay federal taxes get almost NO benefits from the gov't...! their hard-earned dollars instead are given out to those who didn't earn them. Again, just how FAIR is that??? The tax code needs reforming desperately, and the Federal Gov't needs to be put on a spending diet desperately. It's not that they're not getting enough of OUR money...it's that they're spending it like drunken sailors (my apologies to the sailors for putting them in the same category as the gov't...)